MA H1727

Bill

Relative to the report on substance abuse evaluations

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to Department of Public Health substance abuse evaluation reports. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 51 ½ of Chapter 111 of the General Laws to require the Department of Public Health to annually collect and report on the frequency and location of substance abuse evaluations ordered under this section. The report must also include the number of people who received a substance abuse evaluation and returned to an acute care facility within the same calendar year for treatment related to an opioid overdose. This information must be reported to the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing, the Joint Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse, and the House and Senate Committees on Ways and Means by January 1 each year.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (9)

Paul Frost (R), Susan Gifford (R), Bradford Hill (R), Steven Howitt (R), Randy Hunt (R), Brad Jones (R), Elizabeth Poirier (R), Todd Smola (R), Mike Soter (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4450 (on 02/20/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1727

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1727
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1727.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H4450	Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery	Reported, in part, by H1745	Replaced by
S1149	Strengthening prescription drug safety and drug stewardship	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S1285	Relative to color coded patient wristbands	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1617	Relative to a local option excise on the sale of alcoholic beverages for municipal substance abuse prevention and public health programs	Accompanied a study order, see S2549	Similar To
S1706	Relative to extending the wellness program tax credit	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
S2192	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	New draft substituted, see S2203	Similar To
S2203	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	Reprinted as amended, see S2213	Similar To
S2213	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S962	Encouraging the donation of food to persons in need	Accompanied H1475	Similar To

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